Debating is an activity which provides individuals with transferable life skills as they become more informed and engaged citizens. This module provides a framework for debating in the classroom or as an extracurricular activity.
Video – debating overview
This short video explains what debating is and why it is a great life skill, while following two teams of students from Canberra University High School, Kaleen, as they tackle the topic “That social media should be restricted to people over the age of 16 years”.
Video – Great Student Debate 2025
In this video, first time debaters from Calliope State High School in Queensland and Carmel Adventist College in Western Australia reflect on their participation in the Great Student Debate 2025 on the topic “that Australia’s history unites us” during Social Sciences Week. They discuss their learnings, from how to research a topic and communicate ideas, to planning rebuttal and speaking in front of an audience.
Video – Debating as a teaching tool
In this video, educators from Cambridge Park High School in New South Wales discuss how they have introduced their students to debating as a means to thoroughly explore complex topics.
